International

Arts and Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--Columbia University, 2001.

Argues that ethnographic research must be conducted to find out the effect that trade rules have on intellectual knowledge.

Looks at different migrations and changes to the Mayan identity as a result of violence in the 1980s and their return to Guatemala to rebuild their society. To access this article, scroll down to page 18.

Article examines Australian policies around the land rights of Aboriginal Peoples considering the benefits and downsides of individual programs; considers how successful the these initiatives are in moving towards implementing the rights set out in United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Nationalism Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Central European University, 2012

Discusses how the empowerment and participation of Indigenous youth in human rights and environmental protection issues worldwide, will contribute to creating a sustainable future.

Indigenous Nations Studies Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, 2008.

Provides overview of Indigenous rights, state obligations, relevant legislation, and several international human rights instruments.

Analyses of current Provincial and Federal legislation because there is no regulatory framework that applies to drinking water and wastewater on reserves.

Discusses the ongoing evolution of the Artic Council which formed in 1996 and includes Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and the United States; notes that despite increasing capacity through funding and creation of a permanent secretariat, institutional powers remain limited.

Laws Thesis (M.LL.)--Lund University, 2018.

Three Indigenous youth describe their involvement with the international body working on Indigenous peoples' issues.

Argues that the federal doctrine of tenure continues to endure as the foundation of Australian land law despite its social and historical irrelevance.

Examines various cases with respect to fiduciary obligations of the Crown, and argues that there seems to be a movement to discount the distinction between surrendered and unsurrendered reserve land.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1990.

Discusses the history of the Rapa Nui peoples and the ongoing struggle to recover their ancestral lands.

Looks at the issue in the context of gender-based violence as a human rights violation which is rooted in deep, structural discrimination and intersects with socio-economic and cultural rights violations. Outlines essential elements of a human-rights based response and identifies three keys to effectiveness.

Discussion on why investors, shareholders and corporations have a responsibility to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples and proactively work with them.

Looks at the success of the Yarrabah Family Life Promotion Program to understand community engagement and empowerment. To access this article, scroll down to page 44.

Analyses key findings of report submitted in 2012 by the Finnmark Commission who investigated the extent of land rights held by Sámi and other groups.

Discusses the importance of First Nations control over the adoption process and the need for government funding to support culturally based adoption services and programs.

Purpose of project was to examine how Indigenous peoples envision governance within an UNDRIP-defined Nation-to-Nation relationship with Canada, and begin formulating questions about how Nations would interact with other governments in the country.

Financial analysis of the risks to investors and shareholders when companies fail to honour Indigenous rights.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tromsø, 2008. Examines Sami fishing rights.

Looks at the past and present progression of women's rights in Greenland. To access this article, scroll down to page 58.

Beginning with the Guna understanding of “Abiayala” and the politics implicit in using the word to describe what is currently called South America, the author argues for a global Indigenous movement based in common experiences, worldview, and political standing.

Describes two Canadian cases and a brief about Canada's Constitutional revision process made on behalf of the First Nations of Canada Delegation.

Discusses an interview session with George Manuel on his vision of international solidarity towards human rights promotion where social, cultural, economic, civil and political justice prevail and people live with respect and dignity. Access through table of contents.

Uses a process of document review and interviews with key members of governance institutions to evaluate territorial engagement with the practice of FPIC as per the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Documents Reviewed include the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA) the Quartz Mining Act, the Placer Mining Act, the Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act, the Environment Act, the Wildlife Act, the Yukon Waters Act, the Historic Resources Act, the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Act (YESAA), the Y

Discusses the right of Indigenous peoples to approve or reject proposed actions or projects that may affect their lands, territories, or resources.

Implication of free trade between Canada and the United States on Aboriginal people.

Argues that there is room in Australian common law for a much stronger concept of Native title, and that the High Court has a responsibility to develop Native title in line with the principles of justice that motivated the Mabo case.

Contains report and plan of action needed to continue the reconciliation process and urges the Federal Government to use the process to rectify injustices and compensation for harm.

Background paper for Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence symposium held December 1-2, 2011 hosted by the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life at Brandeis University.

Focuses on spiritual and cultural survival, Indigenous rights, the preservation of sacred lands, climate change, and youth involvement for the future.

Comments on the apparent double standard that exists in International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions. To access this article scroll down to page 20.

Indigenous peoples reiterate their key messages for the UN conference on sustainable development to address issues relating to development and the environment.

Article compares the processes and findings of the Truth Commissions in Canada and Guatemala; discusses how the idea and crime of genocide appears in national narratives, and how the findings of these commissions are part of a larger evolution of the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention.

Looks at whether the residential school system was genocidal and suggests ways to move forward with reconciliation if it is recognized as such. Chapter 14 from Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, Alexander Laban Hinton.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.

Discusses whether the forcible transfer of children should be classified genocide, or alternate terminology used, and what the legal, social, political consequences could be in either instance.

Survey results show that Canadian elected officials are divided over Aboriginal issues, with left of centre parties the most in favour of promoting reconciliation and right of the centre parties least inclined to see the residential school system as genocidal. Scroll down to view article.

Discusses issues surrounding the politics of race and genocidal practices relating to crimes against humanity.

Looks at the success of an early childhood care and development program developed by a community based organization. To access this article, scroll down to page 42.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Essex, 2014.